When pianist Stewy von Wattenwyl was asked by the Thurgau concert organizer Stefan Züst whether he would like to arrange the jazz opera Porgy and Bess for a small formation and perform and record it exclusively in January 2018, he enthusiastically agreed. The professional recording of the premiere turned out to be a stroke of luck:

 

The result is an all-round inspiring live recording, which allows George Gershwin's wonderful music to flourish in a remarkably contemporary guise more than 80 years after its creation.

 

The ingenious arrangements by Wattenwyl's, which, in addition to the usual instruments in jazz, also make it possible to experience a melodica or an Indian shruti box, contribute to this, as do the great class of the performing musicians and Nicole Herzog's moving voice.